[SoxyMama]

Would it annoy you if your child was told they couldn't bring an apple for brain food? I acknowledge that she is fussy, so she'll really only eat an apple, banana or watermelon - and it happens that this week apples is what we have left. Generally we do get watermelon in season but not for every day. We tend to shop once a fortnight, then string it out for the last few days until we do our fortnightly shop. Now of course I'll go buy some bananas today no matter how expensive they are (and we're down to our last $$ until tomorrow), but it kind of annoys me that they'd tell a Prep child they couldn't an apple. FWIW She's a child who has had eating issues in the past, she is a very slow eater so I understand that. But if I were the teacher I'd still let them eat it and either put the rest in their bag or chuck out half the apple. She came home yesterday with more than half her lunch not eaten, and I do hope this hasn't put her off eating. I have a difficult time getting her to eat well in the first place. I'm also very emotional at the moment due to other stuff going on, so I'm possibly completely overreacting.

[stopwhiningatme]

Did they say why? Mine mostly have apples for their sip and crunch in the mornings.

[Citizen V]

Why can't they have apples? Choking risk?

Yes it would annoy me because there seems to be no logical reason for it. ds is fussy too. He only eats apples (and sometimes banana) so we'd be screwed.

[Eight.years]

My child's school requested that apples be cut up and perhaps the whole apple not sent. It really is just meant to be a very quick five minute snack while working and few kids can eat an entire apple as quickly as that.

[follies]

Tell the teacher that it is not up to them to dictate the food you give your child.

[JillyJellyBean]

Yeah I reckon that would bug me. An apple is perfectly acceptable brain food, if we are talking about teaching the children healthy eating habits. I believe berries are the best fruit for the brain, but thats not really the point is it?

Hope everything else is ok OP.

[Carmen02]

yes it would annoy me! my 8yr old DS has severe food issues and once in a blue moon he will eat an apple its the only fruit he will eat and it is a miracle if he eats at all at school

[BadCat]

Yes. I'd be annoyed.

But I would also not send a whole apple for brain food because my kids take forever to eat an apple. I'd send them with half each, chopped up for ease of munching.

[stopwhiningatme]

Yep, we chop ours up here. They still get a whole one though. They're not particularly slow eaters. I really don't see the problem if it's easy to eat?

[SoxyMama]

The reason was because it takes too long to eat. But I don't think that's good enough. I know I can cut it up, but we all know apples taste best fresh. Otherwise I need to seek out very small apples apparently - which isn't always possible. But yeah it annoys me. But at the same time I know I'm really on tenderhooks at the moment so wondered if others would be annoyed. I should let it go. I'll continue to send apples whatever the size and tell my daughter she can eat them.